Questions
1) Following a collision, someone has suffered a burn. The burn needs to be cooled. What is the shortest time it should be cooled for? A - 5 minutes B - 10 minutes C - 15 minutes D - 20 minutes
2) You arrive at an incident. A pedestrian has a severe bleeding leg wound. It is not broken and there is nothing in the wound. What TWO of these should you do? 2 answers required A - Dab the wound to stop bleeding B - Keep both legs flat on the ground C - Apply firm pressure to the wound D - Raise the leg to lessen bleeding E - Fetch them a warm drink
3) You suspect that an injured person may be suffering from shock. What are the warning signs to look for? A - Warm dry skin B - Sweating C - Slow pulse D - Skin rash
4) You see a car on the hard shoulder of a motorway with a HELP pennant displayed. This means the driver is most likely to be A - a disabled person B - first aid trained C - a foreign visitor D - a rescue patrol person
5) You are driving through a tunnel. There has been a collision and the car in front is on fire and blocking the road. What should you do? A - Overtake and continue as quickly as you can B - Lock all the doors and windows C - Switch on hazard warning lights D - Stop, then reverse out of the tunnel
6) You have broken down on a two-way road. You have a warning triangle. You should place the warning triangle at least how far from your vehicle? A - 5 metres (16 feet) B - 25 metres (82 feet) C - 45 metres (147 feet) D - 100 metres (328 feet)
7) There has been a collision. A driver is suffering from shock. What TWO of these should you do? 2 answers required A - Give them a drink B - Reassure them C - Not leave them alone D - Offer them a cigarette E - Ask who caused the incident
8) You arrive at an incident where someone is suffering from severe burns. You should A - apply lotions to the injury B - burst any blisters C - remove anything stuck to the burns D - douse the burns with clean cool non-toxic liquid
9) An injured motorcyclist is lying unconscious in the road. You should always A - remove the safety helmet B - seek medical assistance C - move the person off the road D - remove the leather jacket
10) You arrive at the scene of a crash where someone is bleeding heavily from a wound in their arm. Nothing is embedded in the wound. What could you do to help? A - Walk them around and keep them talking B - Dab the wound C - Get them a drink D - Apply pressure over the wound
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